Tata £800m steel cash 'confidence in Wales'

16 April 2012 Last updated at 08:14 ET Help

The Indian steel giant Tata is set to spend £800m at its Welsh plants over the next five years.

First Minister Carwyn Jones says it is a "tremendous vote of confidence" in steel making in Wales.

He spoke to Ellis Roberts about his meeting with the vice chairman of Tata Steel, B Muthuraman, in Mumbai, as part of the Welsh government's trade mission.

Tata is examining whether it can mine coal near its Port Talbot steel plant.

The Indian-owned company says the project would create up to 500 jobs. The coal would be turned into coke and used in the steel production.

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